A tutorial on how to create a LiveBinder and use it as a teaching resource tool.

1. LiveBinders
As a Teaching Resource Tool

2. Agenda Overview
Section 1 – Basics of LiveBinders
Section 2 – Adding Content to LiveBinders
Section 3 – Copying/Moving Tabs & Subtabs
Section 4 – Coloring Tabs and Subtabs
Section 5 – Upload File Management
Section 6 – Editing Binder Settings
Section 7 – Sharing Binders
Section 8 – Building Custom Shelves

3. Section 1: Basics of
LiveBinders
What is LiveBinders?

4. It’s an integration tool
An online binder that integrates web and desktop resources together
and allows you to store information in the cloud.

5. Integrate your web 2.0 content

6. It’s also a Place
Creating flexible and accessible places for sharing knowledge
Your Shelf of Binders

7. Who Uses LiveBinders?
Teachers
Librarians
Administrators
Students
Parents
Computer labs

8. Why Use LiveBinders?
Take control of
information:
• View links like pages in
a book instead of URLs
on a page
• Combine uploaded
PDFs and Word docs
with links in one binder
• Go paperless one
LiveBinder at a time

9. Why Use LiveBinders?
Save time:
• Update information
conveniently without
having to resend links
• Avoid layout issues—
all documents are
organized by tabs and
subtabs
• Edit LiveBinders
anytime, any place

10. Why Use LiveBinders?
Make an Impression:
• Share all of your
documents in an easy
presentable format
• Use LiveBinders for
SMART Board® and laptop
presentations
• Build a library of binders
and become a valuable
resource for others

11. Why Use LiveBinders?
LiveBinders is Free!
• Provides up to 100MB
Storage
• Sign up to create an
account so you can store
your LiveBinders right
away
• Add the “LiveBinder It”
Bookmark Tool to your
browser toolbar

12. How to Create an Account?
www.livebinders.com

13. Installing “LiveBinder It”
“LiveBinder It” is a bookmarklet tool that lets you save web pages to a new or existing binder
without even opening LiveBinders.

14. Installing “LiveBinder It”

15. “LiveBinder It” bookmarklet

16. Adding Website Links with
“LiveBinder It”
Begin Using LiveBinder It
Login to your account
Go to the Website you want to
add to your LiveBinder
Click on the "LiveBinder It" link on
your toolbar and select a new or
existing binder
Click on the "Add to
Binder" button
Wait for the "It's been added"
message
That's all!

17. Create a New Binder

18. The Insides of a LiveBinder
Share
Main Tabs
URL
Sub - Tabs
Content

19. Adding Tabs and Subtabs
You can add tabs or subtabs by clicking on the “+ Tab” or “+ Subtab” buttons
at the top of the screen, or by using the drop down menus located in each
tab and subtab and selecting “Add New Tab” or “Add New Subtab.”

20. Deleting Tabs and Subtabs
To delete a tab or subtab, click on the tab or subtab you want to delete, then
click on its drop down menu and select “Delete This Tab” or “Delete This
Subtab.”

21. Title Tabs and Subtabs
You can title your tab or subtab by typing directly in the tab or by opening
the “Tab Settings” from the upper tool bar, and typing your title there.

22. Adding Links to a Binder
Adding links to a binder can be done by pasting or typing links into the URL
box on any tab or subtab page with any template that has “media” in it.
Alternatively, the “LiveBinder It” tool can be used to add links while you are
browsing the Web.
Paste or type links in the
URL box, and click “Insert”

23. Logins are secure in your binders
Insert Proprietary Portal Sites

24. Add Interactive Sites
Students review material at their own pace

25. Insert ‘Live’ Chat Sites
A way to have ‘Live’ conversations in a binder

26. Organize Wikis

27. Section 2
Adding Content to LiveBinders

28. Setting the Text Layout
Every tab and subtab has a layout template. The default template is a
“Media” template where you can insert a web link or upload a file to
display in the tab. Choose “Set Text Layout” from “Add Content” to
select a different layout for adding text.

29. An Example of a Different Layout
Add media and text side by side

30. Uploading Files
If you have a subscription and you
want to makes files private, click to
“Make Files Private.”
“Browse” desktop for
file you want to upload

31. Uploaded Files are Assigned Links
Your file is uploaded to your account and inserted with its link in the tab
or subtab. This link can be inserted any other binder tab or subtab to
bring up the same file.

32. View Media In or Outside Binder
Prezis, youtubes, slideshares, schooltubes, etc.

33. MS Office Files Upload as Thumbnails
Microsoft files like Word, Excel, PPTs are inserted as thumbnail links that will be
downloaded when you click on them. These files need to be launched from the
Microsoft application and do not display in the browser. If you want the document
to be displayed in the browser, you can save them as .pdf’s.

34. Adding “Other” Content
Click “Add Other Content” to show the options.

35. Adding Flickr Images
Click on the thumbnail to add the image to your tab or subtab. Note:
Make sure the tab you are adding images to has a template with a spot
for “media.”

36. Adding YouTube Videos
Using this YouTube search tool will insert a YouTube video directly in the tab. Type the author
name in the form and select “User” in the drop down menu. Or if you are doing a general
search – type the tag in the form and select “Tags.” Note: Make sure you are in a template
with a spot for “media.”

37. Adding QR Codes
You can create a QR code for your binder and insert the image into the current tab.
Be sure to create a new tab before inserting. You can also create QR codes for
other links - just insert the link in the form on the QR section and click “Insert.”

38. Adding Embed Codes
Some web content will not display in binders; Youtube, SlideShare, and Prezis are
some examples. But you can add them with their embed codes. Their embed codes
can be added by selecting “Embed code” from “Add Other Content.”

39. Copy the Embed Code from the Source
You can usually find the embed code for your content by looking for “share” and
“embed” near the object you are trying to embed, as in this YouTube example.

40. Paste the Embed Code
Paste the embed code into the form. You can adjust the height and width of your
embed code here. Note: The embed object will require a text frame and may
prompt you to change your template.

41. Further Editing in “HTML” Window
You can also edit your embed code by clicking on “HTML” from the text menu. It will
open a window with the html code for that page.

42. “HTML” Window
You can also edit or delete your embed code from the HTML window.

43. Centering Embed Object
If it needs alignment, place cursor to right of video and then select the center icon to
center it. It may take a couple of tries to find the cursor.

44. Adding Share Links from Your Dropbox
You can also link to public files in your Dropbox account. After you click on the
“Choose from Dropbox” button, log into your Dropbox account, select your file, and
click on “Choose” at the bottom. To use this feature on the iPad you will have to use
your Safari browser. It is not currently available in the iPad App.

45. Adding Bookmarks from your Delicious
Log into your Delicious account and select a bookmark to add to your binder.

46. Adding Content from Your Binders
Content from your other binders can be added to your current binder from the “My
Binders” section of the “Add Other Content” menu.

47. Creating Hyperlinks in the Text Frame
To make your text a hyperlink, select your text, then click on the chain icon in the
text edit menu and follow steps 1-6.
1. Type your text
2. Select your text
3. Click on the
chain icon
above

48. Adding a Target to Your Hyperlink
1. Type your text
2. Select your text
3. Click on the
chain icon
above
4. Type or paste in your URL
5. Set “Target” to “Open Link
in a New Window”
6. Click “Insert”

49. Adding Multiple Files as Hyperlinks
Click on “Add Content” and start uploading your file. A hyperlink of that file will
appear on the page. Each new link will appear above the previous. Note: If you
don’t see links, make sure you haven’t selected the textbox.
Uploaded files appear as
hyperlinks on the page. You can
edit the text to a more user
friendly name.

50. Troubleshooting Link Issues
Some sites will appear
with this message – you
can either add them as a
hyperlink in a text frame or
leave it as is
If you leave it as is, viewers
can click on this link to
launch Google outside of the
binder. Note: This is
viewed in “Play” mode.
If you add it as a hyperlink in a
text frame, this is what it will look
like.
This template is a “media/text”
template.

51. Section 3
Copying/Moving Tabs & Subtabs

52. Moving Tabs and Subtabs
1. Open the tab or
subtab that you want
to move and then
open the
“Copy/Move Tab”
menu from the tool
bar at the top.
2. If you want to turn the tab into
a subtab, use the “Move Tab to
a Subtab” option; if not, you can
also reposition the tab or move
a subtab to a main tab from this
Menu.

53. Copying Tabs & Subtabs to Your Binder
To copy a tab, you can either select the “Copy/Move Tab” button or use the tab
dropdown menu. To paste tabs in your current binder, select “Paste Tab” from either
menu. The tab will be inserted to the right of the current tab or subtab.

54. Copying Tabs & Subtabs to Another Binder
To copy a tab or subtab to another binder, choose “Copy Tab To Binder” from either
the “Copy/Move Tab” button or your tab drop down menu. This will launch a
“LiveBinder It” window. It will copy your tab as a main tab to the binder you select. If
needed, you can then make it a subtab using the “Copy/Move Tab” options.
Select “Copy Tab to Binder

55. Section 4
Coloring Tabs & Subtabs

56. Coloring Tabs & Subtabs
This will launch a color
Palette.
Note: For subtabs, we do not have the color feature implemented. To work around
this, set the color first in a tab, then move it to a subtab position from the “Copy/Move
Tab” menu. The color setting will stay.

57. Section 5
Upload File Management

58. Upload File Management
Click on “Uploads” in the “Dashboard” section of the site to upload more than one
document, to delete files from your account, or to mark them as “private” (for
subscribers)
Click here to start uploading your
files from your computer.

59. Selecting Files to Upload
Hold down the “Ctrl” key on your keyboard to select more than one file to upload (up to
20.)

60. Uploaded Files Appear in List View
After you have successfully uploaded files, they will appear at the top of the “Manage
Your Uploaded Files” list.

61. Adding Uploaded Files to a Binder
You can only add one file at a time to a binder. To do that follow steps 1-4.
1. Select a file to
add to your binder
2. Click “Add to
Binder” to open the
“LiveBinder It” menu

62. Using “LiveBinder It” to Select a Binder
3. Choose whether to
make a file a tab or a
subtab.
4. Choose a destination tab for the
file. In this example, the file will
appear as a subtab under the
selected tab.

63. File Added to Binder Message
After adding the file to your subtab, the binder icon message will tell you when
it is done.

64. Marking Files As Private (for subscribers)
As a subscriber, you can mark your files as “private” or “public.” Private files
can only be viewed with an access key set by the owner. Owners of private
files can view them in any binder. Collaborators can also view private files but
only from within the binder.
Change your privacy
settings for each file by
marking your file with the
check box and clicking
either “Mark Private” or
“Public”.
Click here to mark your
files as private while
uploading them.

65. Section 6
Editing Binder Settings

66. Editing Binder Settings
Edit your binder
title, description,
category, and
tags.
Set your author name
for each binder, if you
don’t want to use your
username. Works well
for collaboration
binders.
Set your binder as
Private or Public,
copyable or
non-copyable and set
an access key.
Add/remove collaborators to/from your
binder. Collaborators can edit your
binders, but not change your binder
settings.
Add a picture for your
binder cover. Use uploaded
copyright free images or
use the Flickr search tool.
Set View preferences here: tab layouts,
background colors, and default tab colors.

67. Setting Default Tab Layout Preferences
Depending upon how many tabs you have, you may want to change your tab layout.
You can set your tab layout preferences in either “Tab Settings” or “Binder Settings.”
Note: When in “Edit” mode, the only layout available is the ”stacked” layout. You can
click on the “Preview” button to see your tab layout.

68. Stacked Tab Layout

69. Scrolling Tab Layout
The scrolling tab layout is useful if you have many tabs (15+), but you still
want the tabs to be displayed on the top.

70. Side Tab Layout
You also can change the view of any binder by clicking “View” in the upper
right when you are in “Play” mode. Note: Side tab layout is useful if you
have many subtabs.
To preview your tab view
settings click on “View”
>”Side” or
“View”>”Scrolling”
“Edit” mode is always
shown in the default
stacked layout.

71. Selecting Binders as Public or Private

72. Section 7
Sharing Binders

73. Sharing Binders
Copy URL and
send it
Or use the “Share”
links

74. Section 8
Creating Custom Shelves

75. Why LiveBinder Shelves
Group a Variety of Binders:
Shelves allow you to organize groups
of binders by topic. They can be public
or private binders. They can be your
binders. The can be other people's
binders or a combination of both.
Embed Shelves:
Shelves can also be embedded onto
your web page so that if you wanted to
create a library of binder resources for
your visitors or if you just want to have
your binders easily accessible from
your own web page you can do that
easily with the embed code provided
with your shelf.

76. Creating Custom Shelves
Creating custom shelves is a way for you to group binders together. You can add
other people’s binders to your shelf in addition to your own. These are just links to
these binders, so if the binder is updated, you will see the updated version.

77. Creating a Custom Shelf

78. Find Useful Binders
Search
Categories
Type in
search terms
Click on author name to
view more of their binders

79. Add a Binder to Shelf
Click on “+” symbol
to open your account
Click on “Add
to Shelf”
Choose which shelf you
would like to add this binder.

80. Binder Added to Shelf

81. Embedding a Shelf

82. Finale!
How Teachers Use LiveBinders
Example binders

83. Sharing Resources
Fantastic STEM resources

84. Web Quests

85. 5th grade STEM science project
Differentiated Learning Vehicle

86. Independent Research
Teacher created template for 8th graders to use

87. Student Travel Binders
Example of the classic ‘trip abroad’ project

88. Textbooks and Study Guides
3rd graders organized their Google forms in binders for sharing

89. Career Counseling
Example job letters and resumes, interview videos - in one place

90. ePortfolio Templates

91. Collaboration Projects
Students worked together to gather data and organize polling
results on campus issues

92. Stay Free or Go Pro

93. Start your own library of
binders!
Presenter: Cindy Miller
Email: cynthia.l.miller@ttu.edu
Thank you!